this problem is caused by a number of things:
– the content of the spam footer is coming from \library\prelude.php which includes a coded stuff.
– delete the contents of this file (prelude.php)
– and inside your footer.php add this code (above <?php padd_theme_credits(); ?> )
<p class=”copyright”>© 201x. Company. All rights reserved.</p>
<div class=”clear”></div>
that should do it.
leave the <?php padd_theme_credits(); ?> as is it!!!